recoverable |
combined form of recover. |
recovery |
the act of receiving back that which had been lost or stolen. [3 definitions] |
recovery room |
a specially equipped and staffed hospital room where patients recovering from anesthesia after surgery can be closely monitored. |
recreant |
not faithful to a cause or set of principles; disloyal. [4 definitions] |
recreate |
to renew or refresh oneself through relaxing pursuits. [2 definitions] |
re-create |
to create again; reproduce. |
recreation |
engagement in relaxing or agreeable activities. [2 definitions] |
re-creation |
the act or process of creating afresh. [2 definitions] |
recreational vehicle |
a vehicle that is equipped with living quarters and is used for leisure travel. |
recreation room |
a room or hall, as in a camp, school, or residential institution, that is used for recreational or social activities; rec room. |
recriminate |
to react to an accusation with a countercharge. [2 definitions] |
recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
recross |
combined form of cross. |
recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
recruit |
a soldier recently drafted or enlisted into the armed forces. [6 definitions] |
recruitment |
the act or process of recruiting. |
rectal |
of or relating to the rectum. |
rectangle |
a geometric plane figure with four sides, four right angles, and opposite sides parallel. |
rectangular |
having the shape of a rectangle. [3 definitions] |
recti- |
right; straight. |
rectifier |
an electrical device, such as a vacuum tube, that converts alternating current to direct current. [2 definitions] |